Clothes stick



Patented-oct. s, 1931v ANTON YURKOVITCH, I PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA cLo'rHEs s'rIcx Application led l'ebruary'4, 1981. Serial No. 518,281.

They are further ineliicient in that they do' not perform and function completely, but allow a portion of the clothes to slip from l0 the stick. This will be understood when it,

is realized that the weight of clothes which have been washed are heavy and oftentimes slippery due tb adhering soap or the like.v

This doubly tends to cause the clothes to slip 1B from the clothes stick, thus increasing the 1 work involved and the timerequired for completing the operations. Since the water used is generally quite hot, it is both impractical l and undesirable tocarry out these procedures 80 manually.

I have,'therefore, invented a clothes stick designed it obviate the above noted disadvantages. and at the same time to present additional advantages peculiar to its own con- 255 struction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sturdy clothes stick of simple, yet efficient constructionwhich will enable the indicated task to be performedA with the mini,- mum time and effort.

A further object is to `provide a clothes stick which may either be made entirely in one piece, in which case the stick is preferably made all of wood, or of two pieces, in which case, the head portion is made of metal and the handle of wood. n

Other and further yobjects and advantages will be understood by those skilled in this particular field.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 shows a face view of a clothes stick made according to oneform of the present invention Fig. 2 shows an edge yiew of the clothes stick of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 shows a view similar-to Fig. 1, but partly in section, of a modified form of the invention; 4

Fig. 4 is a view partly in section at right Y angles to Fig. 3; and

kleast two respects.

Fig.l 5 is a view substantially similar to Fig. 4, but embodying the form of Figs. 1 and 2in certain respects.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throu hout the several views.

Re erring first to Figs. 1 and 2, I have shown a clothes stick which is preferably paddle shaped in general configuration and which is constructed throughout of wood and which is made in one4 piece. This form of 6o the invention embodies a head or blade portion 10 and a handle portion 11, the material between the head and handle being suitably shaped and contoured so as to provide the shoulders 12, looking at Fig. 1, and the tapered portion 13, as seen from Fig. 2. The head 10 in this case is made of substantial thickness so that the device will have the proper strength and surface requirements. The wood may, of course, be any suitable or to known kind, and the nature of the material per se is not a part of the present invention. Formed suitably on the head portion 10 are the ribs or corrugations 14 which increase the surface of the head and at the Sametime 7e offer frictional resistance to the clothes so as to enhance the effectiveness of the stick as a whole. t

In Figs. 3 and 4', I have shown a modification of the invention which is different in at so In this case, the head member y15 is formed of a suitable metal which may be cast, for example, and the head has a neck portion 16 terminating in a collar or reinforcement 17, members 16 and 17 being 8'5 hollow down nearly as far as about the shoulders 18, so that a socket is formed for a purpose to be hereinafter noted. ,The head of this modiiication is provided with transversel ribs or corrugations 19 insteadof the longi- 90 tudinal ones of Figs. 1 and 2. The shape of the ribs or corrugations is not limited, o f course, to the shape shown, which is intended to be purely illustrative of a simple and ef-4 fective form thereof and wherein the ribs 'or 95 corrugations taper relatively sharply, but have rounded extremities so Yas to present no sharp or abrupt surfaces to the clothes, thereby eliminatingany possibility of cutting or tearing them thereon. So are also all other surfaces of the stick which contact with the clothes. s has been stated, the head `n1ern`- ber of Figs. 8 and 4 is o metal and the neck portion i6 has a suitable aperture 20 registering with an aperture 21 in the neck or reduced portion 22 of wooden handle member 23, the reduced portion being received in the socket of the head in such manneras to register the holes aforesaid whereupon a suitable fastening or securing element 2li is inserted therein te hold the members in the soasseinbled position. Where the head is made of metal, as 'in Figs. 3 and 4, the added strength of the material permits the head to be formed thinner and this will be noted by a comparison of ligs. Q; and l which illustrate the differences in the wooden and metal heads respectively. The shoulders i8 and tapered portion 25 are similarly provided as in the form shown in Figs. l and 2.

'in Fig. 5, l have shown the same construction essentially as that of 3 and 4:, but the ribs or'corrugations 26 are longitudinally disposed with respect to the head 2'? in the general manner of Figs. l and2 instead ot transversely, but it is apparent that any oi the above .noted modilications may be provided with either the longitudinal or the transverse ribs or corrugations and in "fact, if l so desire, l may dispose the same at some other angle to suit any given circumstances. ln the modifications` of lligs. 3, l and 5, the invention is also shown in the nreiierred spatulate form. although not limited thereto.

ln use, whatever be the precise 'form which the invention takes; the clothes stick is dipped.

. or immersed into the tub or the like containing the clothes until the shoulders are vsubmerged under the same and then the stick is simultaneously twisted around and slowly Withdrawn so that the clothes wind/themselves about the head and are accordingly4 held by the shoulders and /or the ribs or corrugations. They may be allowed to drain, if desired, a suitable time and then they may be simply disengaged from the sticky as will be understood.

It is clear that the above is indicative of certain forms of the device which may be used, but that I am. not limited only thereto. For example, I may vary the shape' or length of the stick or its proportions and likewise the materials from which it isl made. While I- prefer the wood and metal and wood con-A structions which have been shown I may, of 4 course, utilize other compositions natural or synthetic without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention. n practice the stick may be of about 30 inches in length and of proportionate other dimensions, but may be made larger or vsmaller as circumstances may require. The invention is adapted not only to the said uses, but also to commercial uses in laundries, hospitals, etc.

Leanser What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

clothes stick comprising a head and a handle, the head being paddle shaped and composed of metal, said head having a terminal socket and spaced corrugations extending over its fiat surfaces, and said handle having an end portion fitted into said socket.

lin testimony whereof, l have hereunto subscribed my name this lst day of January, 19323..

ANTN URKUVlTCl-l. 

